Consultation Fees for private fee paying Clients:

• 60-minute initial consultation – $180
• 60-minute extended review – $160
• 45-minute review consultation – $120
• 30-minute review consultation – $100
• The fee structure includes:
  • Detailed summary of education provided and strategies discussed
  • Report back to the referring GP/Paediatrician

Consultation Fees for NDIS Funded Clients:
Each appointment is priced according to the NDIS pricing arrangements:

• 60-minute Telehealth Appointment – $178.99
• 60-minute Non-Face to Face (report writing/summary of the assessment) – $178.99

Private Health Fund Rebates

Melanie is a registered provider with all major health funds, which means you may be able to claim a rebate through your health fund depending on your level of extras cover. Rebates vary so contacting your private health provider before making an appointment is recommended. The Item code is 301 for an initial Telehealth consult and 302 for a review Telehealth consult.

Registered Medicare Provider

Medicare rebates are available for children with a chronic condition. You can ask your Doctor if your child qualifies for this program (Chronic Condition Management Plan). If your child is eligible for Chronic Condition Management Plan, you can receive up to 5 rebates of $63.40 within a 12-month period for consultations.

Please ensure this referral is emailed to Melanie prior to your appointment.

Claiming your Medicare rebate:

Clients are required to pay the full cost of the consultation at the time of the consultation. Following full payment, the Medicare rebate of $63.40 will be processed. *Please note, Melanie does not Bulk Bill.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Melanie is not a registered NDIS service provider. However, she does welcome NDIS participants who are plan-managed or self-managed.

Payment Methods

• Appointment invoices will be emailed following the appointment. Payments are required on the day of your appointment by direct deposit into Melanie Bouras’ chosen bank account.
• NDIS plan managed clients: Melanie will email the invoice to your plan manager.  The invoice should be paid within 7 days of the appointment.
• Families coming with a Chronic Condition Management Plan (Medicare referral), are required to pay in full on the day. Once the invoice is paid, the rebate of $63.40 can be processed.

• Parents
• Maternal & Child Health Nurses
• Family doctors
• Paediatricians
• Psychologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Pathologists
• Physiotherapists

Referrals can be sent to:
Email: info@melaniebouras.com.au
Phone: 0435 328 025
Alternatively, families can contact Melanie directly to make an appointment.

1. You may cancel or reschedule your appointment without charge, 72 hours (3 days) prior to your appointment. Please text or call Melanie on 0435 328 025 to cancel the appointment,  or email Melanie to reschedule.
2. For Private Fee paying clients, cancellations or reschedules within 72 hours of your appointment will be charged 50% of the scheduled service fee.
3. If you do not call to cancel your appointment or do not attend your scheduled appointment, you will be charged the full fee for the scheduled service.
4. If your are an NDIS participant, according to the NDIS pricing arrangement; if the participant cancels with less than 2 clear business days’ notice, the cancellation fee will be the full cost of the appointment.
5. Cancellation fees are due within 14 days.
6. Cut off times for arriving online for your appointment are 15 minutes for a 60-minute consultation, and 10 minutes for a 30 or 45 minute consultation. If you arrive prior to these cut off times your consultation will go ahead for the full fee, but your consultation time will be reduced. If you arrive after these cut off times, your consultation will NOT proceed and you must pay for the consultation in full as per the policy above. To avoid this, all you need to do is reach out to Melanie via text or email to let her know you are running late.

*This policy is strictly enforced and covers Private, Medicare and NDIS funded plans.